diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 08f786f41..7d2795958 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ if(MSVC OR MSVC90 OR MSVC10)
     set(MSVC ON)
 endif (MSVC OR MSVC90 OR MSVC10)
 
-set(LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+if(WIN32)
+  set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/bin)
+else()
+  set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/lib)
+endif()
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules")
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 include(GenerateExportHeader)